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I disagree, here's Mark Twain's quote on the matter: "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on th
by nathancahill 9y ago
I disagree, here's Mark Twain's quote on the matter:
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime."
― Mark Twain, The Innocents Abroad
- jacobr 9y agoIs it not narrow-minded to disregard the catastrophic effects of global warming on the poorer parts of the world?
- taway_1212 9y agoI think it's less applicable now that the world is getting more homogenous - i.e. you can go to almost any country and spend most of your time in your American hotel, drink coffee at Starbucks, shop in American-style mall and even speak English to lots of locals. Of course, you can go out of comfort zone and interact with local culture, but in the past it was a necessity and now it's an effort you need to consciously make. Not to mention that a lot of the local "authentic" "experiences" you can stumble upon are actually a show for the tourists, so you need to make an extra effort to filter them out.
- Analog24 9y agoThe world is getting more homogenous but it has a long way to go, so I think it is still extremely applicable. And the world is nowhere near as Americanized as you think, I would argue that in most places it takes much more effort to avoid the local culture and stay in a Westernized comfort zone than what you suggest.